27 September 2023

Digital goal to top world by 2030

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The Australian Public Service’s (APS) adoption of digital services has been identified as a ‘necessary element’ in broader plans for Australia to become a world digital leader by 2030.

In his preface to Budget Paper No. 4, the Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Cormann said the need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic had changed the way the APS serves the needs of the public.

Senator Cormann said the APS was now dealing with more accessible, smarter and seamless digital services.

“Leading global expertise in ICT has been engaged to ensure that we build the most advanced technologies,” Senator Cormann said.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated Australia’s acceptance and use of digital capabilities and the Government will cement this change in the way Australian businesses work by making further investments in digital capability.”

He said that for some time the private sector had been accelerating its move to innovative digital services.

“The Government has seen the positive impact of these changes and has committed to ensuring that the public sector can meet changed expectations of how people want to do business,” Senator Cormann said.

He noted that the Digital Technology Taskforce had been established in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to report on how Australia could accelerate its transformation as a leading digital economy by 2030.

“Not all businesses have unlocked the full benefits and productivity growth that digital technologies provide. There are still large numbers of Australian firms who have not established a web presence or adopted e-commerce practices,” Senator Cormann said.

“The Government’s Digital Business Plan includes a number of initiatives to support businesses along this journey towards improved business resilience and performance.”

He said this would be underpinned by the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy which would ensure Australia’s cyber security was robust by improving security practices and awareness across the economy.

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